The LORD Is on My Side 1 UST Thank Yahweh because he is good and because he faithfully loves us forever! BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 UST All Israelite people should repeatedly shout,“because he faithfully loves us forever!” BSB BSB: Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
3 UST You{ priests} who are descendants of Aaron should repeatedly shout,“because he faithfully loves us forever!” BSB BSB: Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
4 UST All you who deeply revere Yahweh should repeatedly shout,“because he faithfully loves us forever!” BSB BSB: Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
5 UST When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered me and set me free. BSB BSB: In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
6 UST Yahweh is on my side, so I will not be afraid of anything. I know that humans cannot really harm me! BSB BSB: The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 UST Yes, Yahweh is on my side. He helps me defeat my enemies, so I know that I will look{ triumphantly} on them. BSB BSB: The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 UST It is better to rely on Yahweh than to depend on people. BSB BSB: It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
9 UST It is better to rely on Yahweh than to trust that influential people will protect us. BSB BSB: It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10 UST Armies of many nations surrounded me, but Yahweh powerfully enabled me to make them retreat. BSB BSB: All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
11 UST They completely surrounded me, but Yahweh powerfully enabled me to make them retreat. BSB BSB: They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12 UST They swarmed around me like{ angry} bees, but they diminished as quickly as a fire that is burning only thorns; Yahweh powerfully enabled me to make them retreat. BSB BSB: They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13 UST My enemies attacked me fiercely and thought that they would defeat me, but Yahweh helped me. BSB BSB: I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
14 UST Yahweh is the one who makes me strong, and who gives me a reason to sing; and he saves me from my enemies. BSB BSB: The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
15 UST Listen to the joyful songs of how Yahweh saves people! They come from the tents of the people who honor God! They sing,“Yahweh has powerfully defeated our enemies; BSB BSB: Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
16 UST Yahweh has shown himself to be victorious! Yahweh has powerfully defeated our enemies!” BSB BSB: The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”
17 UST My enemies will not kill me; no, I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done. BSB BSB: I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
18 UST Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed me to die. BSB BSB: The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
19 UST { You gatekeepers,} open for me the gates through which those who obey Yahweh may enter, so that I may enter through them and thank Yahweh. BSB BSB: Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20 UST { The gatekeeper says,}“This is Yahweh’ s gate; all who obey him may enter through it.” BSB BSB: This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
21 UST { Yahweh,} I thank you that you answered my prayer and saved me{ from my enemies}. BSB BSB: I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.
22 UST { People considered me worthless, like} a stone that builders rejected,{ but then Yahweh showed that he highly values me, as if} that stone then became the most important stone in the building. BSB BSB: The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
23 UST The people said,“Yahweh made that happen, and for us, it is a wonderful thing. BSB BSB: This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 UST Yahweh made possible everything that we are celebrating today; we should be extremely happy about all of it! BSB BSB: This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 UST Yahweh, we plead with you to keep rescuing us{ from our enemies}. Yahweh, please continue to help us to succeed{ against our enemies}. BSB BSB: O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
26 UST Yahweh, bless the one who will come with your power. From the temple we bless all of you. BSB BSB: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27 UST Yahweh is God, and he has made us victorious. Bring an animal sacrifice{ for him} and tie it to the horns of the altar.” BSB BSB: The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
28 UST Yahweh, you are the God whom I worship, and I will praise you! You are the only God whom I worship, and I will tell everyone that you are great! BSB BSB: You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.
29 UST Thank Yahweh because he is good and because he faithfully loves us forever! BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
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